Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited

Maurice D Caldwell

Gary S Huff

A communication device, method, and data transmission system are provided. An illustrative method is disclosed to include at least one data port configured to enable data transmission in compliance with a communication protocol. The communication device is further disclosed to include an Interpacket Gap (IPG) repair circuit configured to detect an IPG interval within a data stream that violates an IPG interval requirement defined by the communication protocol and, in response to detecting the IPG interval that violates the IPG interval requirement, perform an IPG repair on the data stream and bring the IPG interval into compliance with the IPG interval requirement.

System and method for performing interpacket gap repair for lossy protocols

A communication device, method, and data transmission system are provided. An illustrative method is disclosed to include at least one data port and lossless IPG circuitry that operates on the transmit-side and/or receive-side of the data transmission system. The lossless IPG circuitry may include a lossless IPG insertion circuit and/or a lossless IPG removal circuit that work in cooperation with each other to ensure that data streams do not violate any predefined communication protocols or requirements thereof.

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Lakeway, TX, United States of America

Maurice D Caldwell